Iselin, NJ, February 10, 2014—U.S. Retirement Partners (USRP) announced today that Thell Williams has joined them as Vice President of Practice Management. He will focus on assisting Partner Firms with organic growth and integration of USRP’s suite of Advisor tools in addition to his National Office responsibilities.

Thell joins USRP with over thirty years of retirement planning experience. Most recently, he was an Advisor at Advanced Financial Strategies (AFS) in Austin, Texas working in the K-12 403(b) market. He also founded his own software company that has developed applications for the retirement planning market.

He will work closely with USRP Partner Firms in Texas, Utah, and Michigan, helping them to recruit, select and train new and existing Advisors, implement productivity tools, and providing overall support to Partner leaders.

“Thell’s combination of industry experience and familiarity with USRP will make him an immediate asset to our Partner Firms and their Advisors. He’s a natural coach, which will aid him greatly in the teaching aspect of his new role. We are delighted he has joined our team,” said James F. Schlucter, USRP’s Senior Vice President of Practice Management.

“He will play an integral role in overall growth as we continue to add new Advisors to our existing Partner Firms. His experience as an Advisor will also be incredibly valuable to our veteran Advisors. We look forward to his contributions as we continue to shape our support for our Partners and Advisors in the future,” said Mark M. Skinner, President and CEO of USRP.